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“We put a lot of effort into finding a solution that would keep Justin in Columbus for the 2018 season and beyond," said Crew head coach and
sporting director Gregg Berhalter. "However, when another MLS club approached us with more than a seven-figure offer, we sat down with Justin to evaluate all of our available options and agreed
that this move was in the best interest of both the club and the player. The significant resources acquired with this transaction allow us to add a talented attacking player or two to this year's
roster as we look to return to the MLS Cup playoffs."

Meram is the third addition to the Orlando City attack that lost
Brazilian Kaka to retirement and young Canadian star Cyle Larin, whose move to Turkish club has been disputed.

The Lions sent forward Carlos Rivas and center back
Tommy Redding and $150,000 in TAM to the New York Red Bulls for midfielder Sacha Kljestan. They also signed 19-year-old Paraguayan attacking midfielder Josue Colman.

They return Dom Dwyer for his first fill season after acquiring him in a then-record allocation deal ($400,000 in GAM, $500,000 in TAM, plus $700,000 in allocation money conditional on future
performance) for Sporting KC last summer.